Horseshoe.



W. W.fs1Ms. HOBSBSHOE.

APPLIUATION FILED JULY 14, 1910.

995,190. Patented June 13,1911.

if?? l WILLIAM WILSON SIMS, 0F HAMMOND, INDIANA.

HORSESHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 13?, 1911.

Application led July 14, 1910. Serial No. 571,997.

To all whom t 'may concern:

Be it known that I, VILLIAM WILSON SIMS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hammond, in the county of Lake and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horseshoes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in horseshoes, and has for its object to provide a device of this kind, which will relieve the tendons and navicular joint, at the heel of the animals hoof, from any strains, and which will have a continuous calk.

lVith these and other objects in view, my invention consists of certain novel features of construction which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this specitication, and in which like reference numerals indicate corresponding parts throughout the several viewer-Figure l is a plan view showing the bottom of a shoe constructed in accordance with my invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. l, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 4i-4 of Fig. l.

Reference being had to the drawing, and the reference numerals indicated thereon, l denotes the sole of the shoe which is of the usual construction. Formed integral with the sole of the shoe, and depending -therefrom is a rib 2, the inner side of which, as shown in Figs. l and 2, is beveled inwardly to the top of the shoe for the purposel of preventing dirt, snow or ice from packing within the shoe. is shown in F 1g. l, the rib 2 extends around the toe, and the major portion of the sides of the shoe, adjacent its inner edge, and then extends transversely across the sole l of the shoe, as at 3, to its outer edge, and along said outer edge to the heel of the shoe. The rib 2 is cut away, or notched, at regular intervals, as at 4f, to form projections which serve as calks, and for use in winter, when the roads are slippery. These notches L may be close together, and the rib 2 sharpened to etectually prevent the horse from slipping. By forming the rib 2 adjacent the inner edge of the shoe, at the toe thereof, the point of contact with the ground is rearward from the toe of the animals hoof, whereby the toe of the hoof may turn under, when the animal is walking or running, with less strain on the ten# dons and navicular joint, at the heel of the hoof, than if the point of contact, between the toe of the shoe and the ground was at the extreme outer edge of the shoe, o-r right under the toe of the hoof. It will also be noted that as the rib 2 runs from the inner edge of the shoe, at its toe and the major portion of its sides, to the outer edge, at the heel, the pressure on the hoof will be equally distributed, and any liabilityef the hoof turning sidewise will be prevented. Another advantage of the rib 2 is, that as the animals hoof grows longer at the tee, that portion of the rib 2 under the toe will come in contact with the ground iirst and will consequently wear away more rapidly than the rest of the rib to accommodate for the growth Aof the hoof at its toe, and cause the shoe to always set level on the ground. To further relieve any strains on the tendons at the heel of the animals hoot', I provide my shoe with a detachable bar 5. This bar 5 comprises a solid piece of hard rubber, or it may be formed of any other desired material, and is adapted to extend transversely across the heel of the shoe, between those portions of the rib 2 which extend adjacent the outer edge of the shoe, as shown in Fig. l, and to which portions of the rib said bar is attached, byV means of screws 6. The bar 5 is of a greater thickness than the sole l and rib 2 combined, and has its ends grooifed to fit snugly against the inner sides of said rib and shoe, as shown in Fig. 3. The bar 5 has embedded therein two coils of wire 7 which. serve the purpose of strengthening the bar, and also to receive the screws G, which latter pass through openings formed in the rib 2. The bar 5, in position on the shoe, will elevate the heel of the animals hoof and rest the navicular jo-int and tendons, but as the har may be easily attached and detached to and from the shoe, it may be used or omitted, as desired.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that I provide a horseshoe which is extremely simple and inexpensiveof construction, and which will relieve any undue strains on the tendons and navicular joint of the animals hoof.

I claim A horseshoe consisting of a sole portion, and a rib depending from the bottom of said sole portion, said rib extending adjacent the inner edge of said shoe, at its toe bar projecting beyond the contacting edge of and the maj o1' portions of its sides, and then said rib. l0 transversely across said sole portion to the In testimony whereof I alix my signature, outer edge of the shoe, and thence along in presence of two Witnesses.

said outer edge to the heel of the shoe7 and VILLIAM WILSON SIMS.

a bar detaohably secured to the last men- YVitnesses:

tioned portions of said rib, and extending N. F. MCCARTY,

transversely across the heel of the shoe, said ARTHUR WESLEY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

